Scissor Seven Season 1 & 2 Review

Scissor Seven is a Chinese animated action-comedy that has a very art style that really sets it apart

from other animated shows on Netflix. The show starts off as a very episodic show that sprinkles in

lore and world-building episode by episode. The show follows Seven who is a person with amnesia

is unable to remember his past. He is taken in by a blue chicken named Dai Bo who forces him to

work as a wannabee assassin and barber doing odd jobs around Chicken Island. The majority of the

first season is used to introduce the inhabitants of Chicken Island and very contained episodes that

sees Seven attempt to assassinate them but ultimately failing every time. The show gets more

serious as more of Seven's past is revealed and more threats Chicken Island are introduced. The

show is very over the top in its comedy and action in terms of the visuals.

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The show is never trying to be realistic and it is very much the shows strength because of this the

animators are really able to go all out on their creativity in animating the show. Despite the fact that

it is a very comedic show, there are a bunch of times where it can get very dark and serious

especially when it comes to a lot of the characters' backstories. Another strength of the show is that

most of the characters introduced in the show are very memorable in terms of design and personality.

One of my favorite characters is Dai Bo, who initially comes off as cold and mean yet becomes a

very endearing character as you get further into the show especially when you get to his backstory.

The second season of this show becomes more narrative focus as more of Seven's past and the

threats introduced in the first season begin to close in on Chicken Island and its inhabitants. The

animation quality has only gotten better since the last season and the action sequences are even more

over the top. Although I would say that the first season was better in terms of character building

because a lot of the backstories we got in that season were the best of the series in my opinion.

Overall though I really enjoyed this show, I would give it an 8 out of 10 in terms of enjoyment. If

you don't mind reading subtitles or understand mandarin and are looking for an animated show to

watch, I recommend you give Scissor Seven a try.

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